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STORM SCREEN FOR WINDOWS. Ila-443,845. Patented Dec. 23, 1890;

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK T. AIKINS, OF TORONTO, CANADA.

STORM-SCREEN FOR WINDOWS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 443,345, dated December 23, 1890.

Application filed March 6, 1890. Serial No. 342,854. (No model.)

T0 (0% whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK THEOPHILUS AIKINS, of the city of Toronto, in the county of York, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Storm-Screens for \Vindows, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to secure a storm-screen which can be easily applied to an open window to effectually screen the opening and prevent snow, rain, or wind from entering through the said opening; and it consists, essentially, of a board substantially the same width as the sash and provided with a pivot-pin at each end to fit into a notch formed in the bottom end of a bar screwed one on each side of the window-frame, a slanting wing being hinged on each end of the board, which wing is provided with a pivotpin to fit into a'hole made in a lug formed on the bar fixed to the window-frame, substantially as hereinafter more particularly explained.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing my improved storm-screen applied to an open window. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the screen in the position in which it may be placed when not in use. Fig. 3 is a similar view of a metal bar to receive the bottom of the storm-screen.

A represents a board substantially the width of the Window-sash B. On each end of this board A, I hinge a slanting wing 0, preferably by means of a sheet of rubber, leather, or other pliable material which will act as a hinge, and at the same time close the joint between the wing and its board. On each side of the window-sash B, and as close as the window-frame will permit, I screw a metal bar D. The bottom end of each bar rests upon or is close to the window-sill. A'notch a is formed on the end of each bar D to receive the pivot-pin E, which projects from the bot.-

tom of each end of the board A. \Vhen the.

storm-screen is placed in the position shown in Fig. 1, each pin E is inserted into its respective notch. The slanting edge of each wing O rests upon the beveled ledge 1), formed on each bar D, a flange d being formed on one side of the ledge b and the face of the bar D on the other. The slanting wing resting on the lodge is therefore prevented from having any lateral movement, while the projecting lug F. formed on each bar D, prevents the.

wing C moving inwardly. On the upper end of each wing O, I screw a plate G, which has formed on it a downwardly-projecting pin H to fit into a hole made in the lug I, projecting from each bar D, as shown. A strip of leather or rubber J is fixed to the bottom of the board A, so as to close the joint between the bottom of the said board and the windowsill.

A storm-screen such as I have described may be very quickly and easily placed in position, and when in position will effectually prevent snow, rain, or wind entering through the open window it is applied to. It may also be easily and quickly removed, and when notin use will hang close to the wall, as indicated in Fig. 2, where it will not occupy or interfere with any space. In addition to being used as a storm-screen, it may be used as an insectscreen by covering the opening with a wiregauze screen K.

The board A, as well as the wings C, may be made partially or entirely of glass, so that the screen when applied will not interfere with the light.

In order to secure the wire-gauze screen K, I provide pins 70, which project from each wing O and enter holes made in the frame of the screen K, as indicated.

.VV hat I claim as my invention is 1. A board A, having hinged on each end a slantin g wing O, in combination with means for detachably connecting the bottom of the board A and the top of the wing O to the window-frame, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. A board A, having hinged on each end a slanting wing O, a pin E, projecting from each end of the board A, and a pin H from the top of each wing O, in combination with the bar D, fixed to the window-frame and having formed on it a notch a, abeveled ledge Z), protected by a flange d, a lug F, and a lug I, arranged substantially as and for the purpose specified.

Toronto, January 27, 1890.

FREDERICK T. AIKINS.

In presence of- CHARLES C. BALDWIN, E. CUMMINGS. 

